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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Quiz
Easy questions about caring for Earth: less trash, reusing items and recycling.
- 🎓 Grades K–2
- 🧪 Science
- 📐 K-ESS3-3
- ❓ 20 questions
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What does it mean to reuse?
- A Use something again
- B Break it
- C Bury it
- D Throw it away
What does it mean to reduce?
- A Waste more
- B Buy more
- C Use less
- D Use more
What does it mean to recycle?
- A Burn trash
- B Make old things into new things
- C Hide trash
- D Throw things in the ocean
Which item can usually be recycled?
- A A broken mirror
- B A used tissue
- C Food scraps
- D An empty can
What can you use instead of a plastic bag at the store?
- A Nothing at all
- B A paper towel
- C A cloth bag
- D Ten plastic bags
Which is a way to reuse a jar?
- A Throw it in the trash
- B Smash it
- C Bury it
- D Store crayons in it
Where do food scraps like banana peels go to make soil?
- A A drawer
- B A compost pile
- C A recycling bin
- D The ocean
Which saves water?
- A Turning off the tap while you brush
- B Leaving the hose on
- C Letting the water run
- D Taking a long bath every day
Which saves electricity?
- A Opening the fridge a lot
- B Leaving the TV on
- C Turning on every lamp
- D Turning off the lights when you leave
What happens to litter on the ground?
- A It can hurt animals and plants
- B It disappears right away
- C It cleans the earth
- D It turns into flowers
Which can be recycled to make new paper?
- A Metal cans
- B Plastic toys
- C Glass jars
- D Old newspapers
What is a good way to reduce paper waste?
- A Tear paper for fun
- B Use both sides of the paper
- C Use a new sheet for each word
- D Throw away clean paper
What day in April is about caring for the planet?
- A Flag Day
- B Earth Day
- C New Year's Day
- D Halloween
Planting a tree helps Earth because trees…
- A Use up all the water
- B Block the sun forever
- C Give off oxygen and shelter animals
- D Make trash
What should you do with a toy you no longer use?
- A Break it
- B Throw it in a river
- C Give it to someone who can use it
- D Leave it outside
Why should we not litter in the ocean?
- A It makes waves
- B It cleans the water
- C It feeds fish well
- D It can harm sea animals
What is the symbol for recycling?
- A A star
- B Three arrows in a triangle
- C A smiley face
- D A red stop sign
Which is better for Earth for a short trip?
- A Walking or riding a bike
- B Driving alone
- C Using two cars
- D Taking a plane
What can old clothes be used for?
- A Rags or donating
- B Burning
- C Burying
- D Only the trash
Who can help take care of Earth?
- A Everyone
- B Only farmers
- C Only grown-ups
- D Only scientists
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